Welcome to Mormon Youth!

Are you a member of the Mormon Church?Have you heard of the Mormon Church? Did you stumble on this site by accident and have no idea what it could be about? Well, be you in any of these categories, we hope you’ll enjoy this site. And, without further ado, we’ll tell you what it is. The real name of the Mormon Church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  It’s a pretty long name, but it’s that way for a reason.

At the time that Jesus Christ was performing His ministry on earth, He chose twelve apostles, and He gave them authority directly from God to preach and perform miracles in God’s name.  The Apostles received revelation in order to lead the followers of Christ in truth and righteousness.  After they died, faithful men and women received inspiration and answers to their prayers, but the authority, and the church organized by Christ, dwindled.  Men began to disagree on the doctrines of Christ, and they divided into sects according to their many beliefs.  Today there are thousands of Christian churches, each with its own set of beliefs.

Mormons believe that it has been the desire of God for these many centuries to re-establish His Church exactly the way it was when Christ was here, with prophets and apostles, revelation, and miracles.  The Church of Christ is that church.  The Lord calls members of the Church “Latter-day Saints,” because this is the “Last Dispensation of Time” before Christ’s second coming.  “Saints” are people who try to live according to the commandments of God, and the commandments of God are all about love and happiness.

Then, why are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called Mormons?  Because when the Lord re-established the Church of Christ, He revealed scriptures that had been long-hidden.  These scriptures are a record of some Israelites who escaped from Jerusalem just before the Babylonians destroyed it (about 600 B.C.).  God led them to this continent, and Christ visited them after He was resurrected. A warrior-prophet named Mormon organized the record.  We call it the Book of Mormon, and people of other faiths call us Mormons. Mormons read the Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, and other scriptures, too.

The Mormon Church is, like other Christian Churches—all about coming to Christ. You might have heard that it’s got strict standards. You might have heard that Mormons don’t drink or swear or have sex before marriage.
These standards can sound especially tough when a good deal of the world doesn’t have any problem with any of those things.

But the Mormon Church doesn’t have standards to make people miserable, or not allow them to enjoy themselves. It’s the opposite. A lot of things that many people think are okay can be fun in the short term and painful in the long term. We all know that few people think smoking is a good idea now, but a few decades ago, it was fashionable. Even today, people who are not Mormon and not even strictly Christian are talking about how a shift to casual relationships, like living together instead of getting married, isn’t such a good idea either. Whenever we act on selfish desires, we can be putting ourselves at risk for forming unhappy habits.

A lot of the Church is about not being selfish, which can be difficult when you’re still trying to find yourself. The Church is interested in family and community. We help each other, rather than just ourselves. This is how Christ lived, and if we would follow Christ, we should live like He did. To live like Christ and turn to Him is salvation and happiness. This is what Mormons believe.

This site is meant for youth, Mormon or not. It’s meant to explain how the gospel of Christ can bring us happiness.  It’s meant to help us understand why we’re here, where we came from, and where we’re going.  In other words, to help us understand the meaning of life.